Abstract: An apparatus for testing rings cut from pipes, comprising: a plurality of test chamber sections which, when placed together, define a test chamber for receiving the ring to be tested, the test chamber sections comprising at least a first test chamber section defining a first inner face of the test chamber and a second test chamber section defining an opposed second inner face of the test chamber, the first and second inner faces defining annuli arranged to contain the ring to isolate the inside of the ring from the outside; means for clamping the test chamber sections together to form the chamber; a fluid inlet port in one of the chamber sections to allow a pressurised fluid to be admitted to the chamber outside the ring when received in the chamber; and one or more sensors for measuring strain and deformation of the ring and fluid pressure, wherein the annuli are aligned with one another, are wider than the wall thickness of the ring to be tested, and are substantially entirely flat.

Abstract: A thermally actuated fibre optic cutting device including: a housing configured to receive an optical fibre element which passes through the housing from one side of the housing to another side of the housing in one continuous portion, wherein the optical fibre element is capable of transmitting a source of light along its length; one or more retaining portions for retaining the optical fibre element; and, a cutting element disposed within the housing for cutting the continuous portion of the optical fibre element in response to a change in temperature, the cutting element being moveable in a direction towards the continuous portion of the optical fibre element.

Abstract: A weapon rest for placing a weapon on includes a bar that is oriented horizontally. A plurality of mounts is releasably positioned on the bar in an upright position wherein a weapon is positionable across each of the mounts such that the weapon rest thereon.

Abstract: A modified asphalt composition is provided comprising at least one plastomer, at least one elastomer, and asphalt. More specifically, a modified asphalt composition is provided comprising an oxidized polyethylene, a styrene-butadiene-styrene block copolymer, and asphalt. A hot mix asphalt composition is also provided comprising the modified asphalt composition and aggregate. Processes for producing the modified asphalt composition and the hot mix asphalt composition is also provided as well as articles produced from these inventive compositions.

Abstract: A modified asphalt composition is provided comprising at least one plastomer, at least one elastomer, and asphalt. More specifically, a modified asphalt composition is provided comprising an oxidized polyethylene, a styrene-butadiene-styrene block copolymer, and asphalt. A hot mix asphalt composition is also provided comprising the modified asphalt composition and aggregate. Processes for producing the modified asphalt composition and the hot mix asphalt composition is also provided as well as articles produced from these inventive compositions.

Abstract: A modified asphalt composition is provided comprising-at least one plastomer, at least one elastomer, at least one crosslinking agent and asphalt. More specifically, a modified asphalt composition is provided comprising an oxidized polyethylene, a styrene-butadiene-styrene block copolymer, sulfur, and asphalt. A hot mix asphalt composition is also provided comprising the modified asphalt composition and aggregate. Processes for producing the modified asphalt composition and the hot mix asphalt composition are also provided as well as articles produced from these inventive compositions.